Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
VOICES OF THE NIGHT.
As Mrs. Thompson Brushes Her Hair
She Talks to Mr.. t., who il in Bed.

From Puck.
Mrs. ThOmpson-Are you asleep, Mr.. TT
Mr.. Thompson Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. T.-Catgurs bill for Arabella's first
quarter
Mr.. T.-Humphi How much?
Mrs. T.-Why, my dear, you know his terms as
well as /. Sixty dollars for twelve lessons.
Mr. THE dev-deuce, mean! First 1 heard
OF it,
Mrs. T.-Oh, you've forgotten. told you all
about it,.
Mr.. T.-You told me awhile ago that you wanted
Belle to brush up her music little.
Mrs T.-Yes; and you said very well
Mr.. T.-And on the strength OF that you engage
a professor at S a lesson. Why, Maria, you'll
drive me TO the poor house!
Mrs. Tive heard that before.
either
Mrs, TIT isn't the piano; It's the violin.
Mrs. T. (calmly)-Yes; don't rouse the household
The piano is so very common
Mr.. T.-Indeedi
Mrs. T.-Yes; it is so much more effective to
have some unique musical mountaineering
playing the violin, either or banjo.
MT. T.-BanJ0i Good gracious! / suppose I
ought to be grateful for the violin II it has saved
me from the banjo.
Arabela's arm Is so lovely, 1 decided in favor OF
the violin.
Mr.. T--wen. it strikes me, Belle shows her arm
enough every night, without going TO an expense
Oh 500 TO further display ii.
Mrs. T.-Oh, you don't understand.
MI. T.-No; only pay.
Mrs. T.-And while we are on the subject of
money
Mr.. TT don't know when were Off
Mrs tt really think you might increase How
Mr.. T.--Well. now. like that! He has s2,5oO a
year and lives at home.
Mrs TT know: and it has done very well so
Mr.. Ton, has it,
Mrs, but he wants to play polo at Newport.
-
Mrs, T1Yes: he is great expert now.
Mrs. T.-And he wants his own ponies
Mr.. T.-Oh, does he?
Mrs. TT think tsobs, you are very unkind tsobs)
10 TAX In that way (sobs). You have no interest
children. f' - '
MI. TIT looks as If 1 hadn't. indeed, to keep
tnem IN the luxury and tdleneSs in which they are
Mrs t. CstiIl tearfuD-well, what can you ex-
pect?
MI Mr. I'll wasn't brought up So I worked hard
Mrs: T.-iou hadn't rich father.
:, MI NJ T. Win grim humor-Thats so. Perhaps
Mrs. T.-You see. the children have got to live
up 10 their station. w
MI T.-Humph!
Mrs IA sort OF nob,esse oblige.
MT IEStick to English, my dear. catch your
meaning quicker.
ddly. He is 50 handsome.
,, ME- L. Qacetlouslyi-Yes-a chip Of the old
Mrs. There is no doubt that Clara Kuicker.
oocXer Is greatly taken with him.
MT. Tim, he might do worse
Mrs T.-Wor3e, indeed. Why they're one of
our Oldest families, and rich into the bargatn
MT quite rare combination.
MIS- T.-ArabellaS prospects are not quite so
Ha.terlhg, the dear girl Is so faStid1Ous
Ar.T-Bel!e Is little fool
MIS- I.-Why, how can you say so?
NJ. T.-BecauSe IL IS So FaStidlous indeed, IN
you Know The way she judges young mani
Mrs IL KNOW that her standard is very hioh
Ar T:-ls1t? Wei, at the Lawrence dance Inc
otheT night, young Brown took her down to sun
per-a nice likely young fellow
MS but hardly ArabelaS style
M T.-A1d when asked her at breakfast hov
she liked him she said: pretty we'll bnt nm M no
oid you notice he put his napkin on both kneeSs5
MS I.-she Is Sd ultra-rehncl.
MI I--Ultra nddlestickS. Another YOUNG man
WORE limiting gloves, third let his hair grow I'm
an ugly way at The back OF his neck and SO on
MIS- my dear, you don't understand girls
mr. my dear, don't want to.
rI-lOu ought To be vefy proud OF A rabe,la
MT I'll am; she has a lovely arm
:, MIS- land to strive TO establish her we'll in
Mr.. T.-What shall do? Advertise for a man
"no wears his napkin over one Knee only whose
gloves are made 10 order, and
you'd go 10 sleep. - WASH
MI T.-You won't let me-
hts IL lie awake half the night plotting and
Planning Tor my children, while you SHORE sereneiy
MI. IA fair division, Maria. As hear, NJ the
mouse, 10 Snore is my inalienable. right- Good
hSnt, my dear. 00''1